

2009 was a year of classical stamps.
In 2009, Austrian Post will once again release stamps featuring classical themes: special occasions and important anniversaries, important historical events and major battles, artists and thinkers, nature and technology, economy and society, the running the gamut of many different fields of interest.
Collectors who prefer certain motives are delighted about our two new series: "Austrians in Hollywood" and "Sacred Art in Austria“. Needless to say, there will once again be incredible highlights such as actual gold and moving images!
| Type | Number of copies | Description | Value | Pre-issue | Day of issue |
| BL* | 400,000 | Saliera - Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (2 stamps at 210 cents each) | 4.20 | 16.01.2009 | 24.01.2009 |
| FMRL | 7,650,000 | Landskron Castle - roll of stamps containing 25 units at 55 cents each | 13.75 | 16.01.2009 | 30.01.2009 |
| SMS | 400,000 | Classic Trademarks - Pez | 0.55 | 23.01.2009 | 06.02.2009 |
| SMS | 400,000 | Old Austria - Cracow | 1.00 | 23.01.2009 | 13.02.2009 |
| SM** | 200,000 | 400th Birthday of General Raimondo Monteccoli | 1.30 | 23.01.2009 | 20.02.2009 |
| SM | 500,000 | 60 Years SOS Children's Villages | 0.55 | 27.02.2009 | 06.03.2009 |
| SM | 250,000 | Formula1 Legends: Lewis Hamilton | 1.00 | 27.02.2009 | 17.03.2009 |
| BL* | 312,000 | 100 Years Technical Museum (lenticular stamp) | 2.65 | 27.02.2009 | 17.03.2009 |
| SM | 1,200,000 | Schönbrunn (small sheet containing 10 stamps) | 0.65 | 27.02.2009 | 20.03.2009 |
| SM | 400,000 | Protecting Glaciers and Polar Areas | 0.65 | 27.02.2009 | 26.03.2009 |
| SM | 500,000 | 50th Anniversary of Steyr Puch Haflinger | 0.55 | 27.02.2009 | 27.03.2009 |
| SM | 1,200,000 | 200th Anniversary of the Death of Joseph Haydn (small sheet containing 10 stamps) | 0.65 | 27.02.2009 | 31.03.2009 |
| FMRL | 18,130,000 | Animals: Barn Owl - roll of stamps containing 100 units at 55 cents | 55.00 | 27.03.2009 | 05.04.2009 |
| BL* | 300,000 | Christo" (2 values at 55 cents) | 1.10 | 27.03.2009 | 15.04.2009 |
| SMS | 1,200,000 | Austrians in Hollywood - Fred Zinnemann (small sheet containing 10 stamps) | 0.55 | 27.03.2009 | 29.04.2009 |
| SMS | 400,000 | Vienna State Opera Ring of the Nibelung: Rhinegold | 1.00 | 24.04.2009 | 02.05.2009 |
| SM | 400,000 | 850 Years City of St. Pölten | 0.55 | 24.04.2009 | 02.05.2009 |
| SM | 400,000 | 100 Years Screw Steamship "Thalia" | 0.55 | 24.04.2009 | 07.05.2009 |
| SMS** | 900,000 | Sacred Art in Austria: Stoup - Old Cathedral Linz (small sheet containing 10 stamps) | 0,55 | 24.04.2009 | 08.05.2009 |
| SM | 400,000 | 140 Years Vienna State Opera | 1,00 | 24.04.2009 | 25.05.2009 |
| BLS* | 250,000 | Formula 1 Legends (4 values at 55 cents) | 2.20 | 24.04.2009 | 27.05.2009 |
| BL* | 300,000 | 200 Years of the Battle at Aspern and Essling | 1.10 | 29.05.2009 | 04.06.2009 |
| SM | 600,000 | Europe 2009 - Astronomy | 0.65 | 29.05.2009 | 05.06.2009 |
| SMS | 500,000 | UNESCO Worl Heritage - Historic City Center of Graz | 1.00 | 29.05.2009 | 12.06.2009 |
| SM** | 250,000 | 10 Years Airfield Wr. Neustadt | 1.40 | 29.05.2009 | 12.06.2009 |
| FMRL | 4,130,000 | Animals: Rosalia longicorn - roll of 100 stamps at 75 cents | 75.00 | 29.05.2009 | 19.0.2009 |
| SMS | 500,000 | Trains - 100 Years Wachauerbahn | 0.75 | 29.05.2009 | 20.06.2009 |
| FMSK | 650,000 | Tierschutz.Post - Europea Bee-Eater and Honeybee (10 stamps at 55 cents) | 5.50 | 21.08.2009 | 28.08.2009 |
| SM | 200,000 | Anemones | 0.55 | 21.08.2009 | 01.09.2009 |
| KB | 900,000 | 60 Years "The Third Man" (small sheet containing 10 stamps) | 0.65 | 21.08.2009 | 02.09.2009 |
| KB** | 1.000,000 | 20 Years of Open Borders Hungary - Austria (joint issue in collaboration with Germany and Hungary - small sheet containing 10 stamps) | 0.65 | 21.08.2009 | 10.09.2009 |
| KBZ* | 600,000 | 2009 Stamp Day (small sheet containing 6 stamps) | 2.65 + 1.30 | 21.08.2009 | 11.09.2009 |
| BL* | 250,000 | Carnuntum - Gerulata Roman archaeological finds (joint issue in collaboration with Slovakia - 55 and 65 cents) | 1.20 | 21.08.2009 | 11.09.2009 |
| KB | 900,000 | Berta von Suttner: 120 Years "Lay Down Your Arms" (small sheet containing 10 stamps) | 0.55 | 10.09.2009 | 12.09.2009 |
| BL* | 250,000 | The Rosary Triptych (55, 75 and 10 cents) | 2.30 | 10.09.2009 | 18.09.2009 |
| SM** | 300,000** | Day of Sports 1 - Georg Schlierenzauer | 1.00 | 10.09.2009 | 26.09.2009 |
| SM** | 300,000 ** | Day of Sports 2 - Wolfgang Loitzl | 1.00 | 10.09.2009 | 26.09.2009 |
| SMS | 400,000 | Trains - 120 Years Local Train Drösing - Zistersdorf | 1.00 | 10.09.2009 | 04.10.2009 |
| SMS | 500,000 | Modern Art in Austria: Lander Kaiser | 0.55 | 25.09.2009 | 09.10.2009 |
| BL** | 200,000 | Joint issue in collaboration with Japan (2 stamps at 140 cents) | 2.80 | 28.09.2009 | 16.10.200 |
| BL** | 250,000 | Velázquez - Portrait of the Infanta Margarita Teresa in collaboration with Spain - 55 and 65 cents) | 1.20 | 25.09.2009 | 22.10.2009 |
| SM | 2,000,000 | Advent | 0.65 | 23.10.2009 | 06.11.2009 |
| SMS | 400,000 | Classic Trademarks- "Palmers" | 0.55 | 23.10.2009 | 12.11.2009 |
| SMS | 500,000 | Patron Saints - Saint Leopold | 0.55 | 23.10.2009 | 13.11.2009 |
| SM | 6,500,000 | Christmas 2009: 60 Years Christkindl Post Office | 0.55 | 23.10.2009 | 20.11.2009 |
| SM* | 300,000 | 10 Years Essl Museum | 0.55 | 23.10.2009 | 21.11.2009 |
| BL* | 250,000 | 200th Birthday of Charles Darwin (3 stamps at 55 cents) | 1.65 | 23.10.2009 | 24.11.2009 |
| Postal stationery and maxi cards | |||||
| PK | 1,200,000 | Main square Linz | 0.55 | 23.01.2009 | 28.02.2009 |
| PK | 520,000 | 550th Anniversary of Emperor Maximilian I's Birth of | 0.55 | 27.02.2009 | 12.03.2009 |
| MX** | 13.000 | Modern Art in Austria | 1.30 | 25.09.200 | 09.10.2009 |
New issues are available at all postal branches, except stamps marked with an *. These are only available at selected postal branches and have to be ordered. To see a list of these selected postal branches, please click here: Download in PDF format (available in German only). Stamps marked with ** are available from the Collector Service Centre only. Available while supplies last.
This issue programme is subject to change. Last updated: 8 October 2009.
Abbreviaton information:
SM - special issue stamp, SMZ - special issue stamp with surcharge, SMS - special issue series (BLS - series with souvenir sheet), DM - definitive series, BL - souvenir sheet, FMRL and FMSK - self-adhesive stamps, KB - small sheet, KBZ - small sheet with surcharge, PK - postcard, BU - envelope, MX - maxi card